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[pherbener]

Originally Posted by Mark

I'd appreciate any info or, even good guesses, on the year that this was issued. I know that Dreyfuss died in 1932. Thanks.

Mark,

REA had a similar ticket listed last year with same price and tax breakdown as circa 1926. I haven't done a ton of research on these but I hope it narrows it down.

https://www.robertedwardauctions.com...y-early-negro/

[Mark]

Paul

That is extremely helpful. Thanks! I was wondering if the Set Number might indicate the year, but I'm starting to think that it doesn't. On the back, someone wrote the score. All I need to do now is to track down that game!

Mark

Originally Posted by pherbener

Mark,

REA had a similar ticket listed last year with same price and tax breakdown as circa 1926. I haven't done a ton of research on these but I hope it narrows it down.

https://www.robertedwardauctions.com...y-early-negro/

[pherbener]

Mark, Here's a picture of a ticket I have. I've assumed it was from 1933-40 based on having William Benswanger's name and lack of a war tax from WW2. Unfortunately, dating doesn't seem to be as easy as figuring out the set numbers. Grandstand price here is $1.10 vs your $1.01. I've seen 1940's tickets with a $1.25 Grandstand price.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Mark,

REA had a similar ticket listed last year with same price and tax breakdown as circa 1926. I haven't done a ton of research on these but I hope it narrows it down.

https://www.robertedwardauctions.com...y-early-negro/

Paul, the 1926 ticket from the REA auction is so similar to mine that I think mine is probably from that year or sometime close to it. On the back of my ticket, someone wrote PGH 8 Chicago 5. There was no game with that score in 1926, but the Pirates did beat the Cubs 8-5 in the first game of a labor day double-header in 1925. Cuyler had 4 hits--and the Pirates beat long-time Bucco Wilbur Cooper. Cooper joined the Bucs in 1912 and led their staff for a dozen years until he was traded away for the 1925 season. I recall Fred Leib (I think) writing that the saddest sight he ever saw was a forlorn Wilbur Cooper on the mound when he was losing a game to Pirates in 1925 because the Bucs were clearly on the way to the Series, and Cooper knew that he would not be with them. I use Wilbur Cooper as my NET 54 avatar as a tribute to the sad Pirate. Maybe this ticket is from one of the games that broke old Wilbur's heart. In any case, I am very happy to believe that I have identified the ticket.
thanks to all of you.

[Scott Garner]

Hi Mark,

Set fonts are definitely different, and not the same with the other ticket.
This would suggest yours is an earlier ticket, FWIW.

[Mark]

thanks. I'll keep looking for an 8-5 game in the early 20's.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Mark

thanks. I'll keep looking for an 8-5 game in the early 20's.

I also believe that if your ticket was used in a DH that there would be two scores written on the back of the stub...

[John V]

I had never heard of the Salad Bowl - held in Phoenix. Xavier beat Arizona State that year.

[Bumpus Jones]

That's awesome John.